Scientist Nutrition

☞ McCain Foods (Canada)

전망: 246

갱신일: 29-05-2024

위치: Florenceville-Bristol New Brunswick

범주: 과학 노동 제약 / 화학 / 바이오 테크

산업: Manufacturing

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Position Title:Scientist Nutrition

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Toronto HQ

Grade: Grade 04

Requisition ID: 11570


Position Summary:
This role is responsible for monitoring and evaluating information on specific nutrition related issues as part of the global Research & Regulatory team at McCain. The position will provide nutrition support and insight to multiple global and regional projects to help deliver against business objectives.

The incumbent will provide updates, insight, and advice to McCain stakeholders on the nutrition, health and wellness trends and activities as they relate to McCain products and act as a point person to accelerate nutrition research/knowledge with academia and industry. This includes helping to identify strengths and gaps of research studies, assessing impact of emerging issues to McCain’s portfolio, and identifying areas of opportunities or potential threats.

This role will also assist in evaluating McCain’s product portfolio from a nutrition perspective and keeping abreast of emerging clinical research to ensure our internal knowledge database is up to date. This role will support McCain’s internal N,H&W activities through collaboration with McCain’s Center of Expertise and various external nutrition research partners.
Technical Expertise:
  • Provide scientific knowledge and technical understanding of McCain products as it relates to their nutritional properties and how they affect the human body
  • Keep current with advancements in nutrition research
  • Assess strength and rigor of research in the area of clinical nutrition
  • Effectively interpret outcomes of nutrition research and communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Create and review research protocols in conjunction with Sr. team members and/or external partners
  • Identify pathways for mitigating misperceptions of the relationship of certain food products to weight gain, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, etc.
  • Collaborate with R&D colleagues to identify innovation technology platforms to pursue breakthroughs for improving the nutritional profile of McCain products
Communication:
  • Ability to communicate complex information effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Proactively seek opportunities to engage, learn, and share with others
  • Support McCain internal health & wellness initiatives, e.g. “nutrition month” in Canada, or similar activities in other countries.
  • Help generate and communicate nutrition advocacy materials
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders, as needed
  • Share technical information and key project findings as necessary throughout McCain
  • Effectively communicate internally with the R&D teams and any other associated departments
Leadership
  • Achieve sound and consistent results quickly.
  • Self-motivated and strong team engagement
  • Create commercial and/or competitive value for McCain through the practical application of nutrition science information.
  • Identify and leverage external experts and associations in the field of nutrition research and education.
Related Work Experience (Internal to the organization or external):
  • Minimum 2 years of successful practical work experience in nutrition science or related field
  • Understanding of nutrition and clinical research and how food affects the human body
  • Knowledge and expertise in R&D processes, scientific experimental design, ingredient technology, food science and food processing preferred.
  • Experience with cross-functional project teams, preferably in a global work environment.
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively across all levels and functions internally and with third parties.
Core Competencies:
  • Ability to work independently or as part of a team
  • Strong project management skills
  • Strong communication skills both written and oral
  • Ability to balance both short and long term priorities and projects
  • Ability to collaborate and seen as a true team player
  • Strong critical thinker with ability to assess impact to business
  • Positive attitude with the ability to self-motivate and inspire others
  • Confident with the ability to learn and adapt quickly in a rapidly changing business environment
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Comfortable with basic computer programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
  • Comfortable with basic data analysis and interpretation
  • Resilient


McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with theGlobal Employee Privacy Policy


Job Family:Research & Development
Division:Global Research and Development
Department:Research and Nutrition
Location(s): Florenceville-Bristol || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol || CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Company:McCain Foods (Canada)

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마감 시간: 13-07-2024

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